marking time

phrase

present participle of mark time
as in delaying
to move or act slowly The soldiers marked time until they were given the signal to move forward.

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“Marking time.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/marking%20time. Accessed 25 Sep. 2023.

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